support systems at intouniversity
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Support systems at IntoUniversity
© IntoUniversity 2013
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Who are we?o Disadvantaged backgrounds – university place or chosen
aspirationo 12 Local learning centreso Academic Support, Mentoring and FOCUS – 7 to 18+o Volunteers and Internso 9000 children and young peopleo 2012: 71% compared with 18% to H.E.
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Mentoring Aims
Aims OutputsTo raise aspirations
Paired with university student University trip
To increase knowledge of future options
Mentees find out about university life Pairs to complete activities which explore future options
To improve communication skills
Mentees get to know a university student Mentees communicate with their mentor using phone or
To improve young people’s organisation skills
Mentees supported to arrive punctually for their meetings SMART targets
To improve attainment at school
Academic support during meetings
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Boundaries
Agree or Disagree?
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Support SystemsMentor
Mentee Mentoring Co-ordinator
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Challenges
THEMES
Organisation and reliability
Lack of understanding of role/ organisation aims
Boundaries
Confidence
Knowledge and practical advice
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Challenging Scenarios Mentor is very busy so answers emails and calls during the
meeting. The mentee is getting upset and feels like their mentor doesn’t want to be there.
The mentee is very enthusiastic about the scheme but is an ESOL student so struggles with their academic work. The mentor would like some help with how to support them.
The pair have not been meeting regularly as they both struggle with organisation and keep forgetting about their meetings.
The mentor finds that their mentee is very lively and has difficulty concentrating during the mentoring sessions.
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Reviews and Monitoring
1) What have you enjoyed about your mentoring experience?
2) What has been challenging or difficult about your mentoring experience?
3) What can you do to make your mentoring experience better?
4) What longer-term (SMART) target would you like to achieve by the end of the academic year?